I’m eager to finally do something I’ve always wanted to do…

A 31(ish)  Day Art Challenge. All Saints Day style

If you’ve known me for a while, you might know that I’m a little bit of a nerd when it comes to the saints. So much so that in high school, when everyone was pressuring me to consider future careers, the only profession I wanted to consider was “saint historian” (not sure of that is actually a profession, but any job that would allow me to spend my days reading about the saints sounded like a job for me.)

Though I did not become saint historian, my family does now owns 5 books FULL of saint stories so that not a day passes where I don’t have a saint to read about to the kids.

Maybe there’s still hope for me to become a saint historian after all. 

Anyway, with All Saints Day approaching, I figured this would be a great opportunity to combine my passion for art and the saints to see if I can sketch 31 original sketches before November 1.

HERE’S THE DETAILS:

I will be sketching 1- 2 saints per day

All 5x7 charcoal sketches.

All original.

All quickly done as I sip my morning coffee or as I fall asleep at night. 

All imperfect.

But all full of symbolism.

And all telling brief stories of the men and women before us who lived holy lives, adventurous lives, joyful lives, despite pain, ridicule, sickness, sorrow, and grief. Saints who overcame all odds and chose to HOPE instead of despair. To LOVE instead of hate. 

Men and women who imitated Christ. Who brought Christ to us. Who still intercede for us on our own journeys to sainthood.

The majority of these original charcoal sketches will be for sale on my website for just $75 this All Saints Day (November 1). Though you may claim any one you like at any time. 

Enjoy the saints from Week 1 below!